Dyslexia Friendly

Increases readability of websites by changing to easier-to-read fonts and adding visual enhancements

What is Dyslexia Friendly?

Dyslexia Friendly is a simple-to-use open-source dyslexia reader helper extension for the Google Chrome browser. It changes fonts to OpenDyslexic or Comic Sans, enhances text contrast, and includes a reading-ruler following the mouse cursor.

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By: javoire

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Users: 7,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 4.17 (23)

Version: 2.4.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-04)

Creation date: 2019-12-22

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

background
storage
webNavigation

Size: 1.56M

Email: da*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 11290 ▲ 893

Other rankings

#454 in Accessibility ▲ 2 #144 in source code keyword 28 ▲ 1 #182 in source keyword 31 ▲ 2 #183 in font keyword 51 ▲ 3

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Summary

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A simple-to-use open-source dyslexia reader helper extension for the Google Chrome browser.

✔ Change the font on websites to either OpenDyslexic or Comic Sans. ✔ Contrast between paragraphs of text is enhanced with different background color for even and odd paragraphs. ✔ Reading-ruler following the mouse cursor.

The above settings can be be configured to preference.

Feel free to leave a comment about your experience and how this could be further improved.

This extension is free and open-source. The source code can be found at: https://github.com/javoire/dyslexia-friendly

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Clean implementation on websites
Ruler feature is great
Easy to use

Cons

Issues with dark mode on websites
No option to toggle high contrast mode on and off
Causes long delay when pages are uploading

Most mentioned

Ruler feature
Difficulty with dark mode on websites
Font change not working consistently

Recent reviews

is there a way to not have to remove the ruler ever time i open my browser?

Zephyrus Choberka, 2024-07-04

Jan Pinkava, 2023-12-18

I wish there was an option to change the color of the ruler! The gray is too light for me. Also I wish there was an option to make the text bold, it's easier for me to read.

Rachel Nightingale, 2024-01-19

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Safety

Risk impact

Dyslexia Friendly may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.